Rejoice Always - digital paint effect
"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks..."
1 Thessalonians 5:17
MEDITATION
"Without ceasing? At all? Obviously, Paul is not talking about praying all day long. Rather, he is calling us to faithfulness in prayer and asking us to develop a prayerful disposition for our lives. Paul knows that prayer is the best way to stay close to God, so it’s worth scheduling time every day to make sure we are coming into God’s presence...
“Praying without ceasing means getting into the habit of praying a few times during the day: when you wake up, when you go to Mass, before lunch and dinner, and before bed. One psalm even tells us to pray seven times a day (Psalm 119:164)! Of course, this doesn’t always have to be a structured prayer time! Rather, it means trying to maintain a spirit of prayer. If we could just stop a few times during our day and turn to the Lord, we would be amazed at the difference it makes. Jesus is our best example of this. Whether he was performing a miracle, preaching a sermon, or arguing with his opponents, he kept his mind on his Father.
“Finally, praying without ceasing means living in a way that is consistent with our prayer. Caring for others, being just, developing our talents, doing good for other people, and helping the poor—these are all valid ways that we can continue to pray without ceasing.
That doesn’t seem too hard!"
PRAYER
“Lord, help us become a praying people. May we stay close to YOU in all circumstances until YOU come in glory!”
Blessings,
Sharon
God's Beauty in Nature is calling us into a deeper relationship with Him...
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Filename - Rejoice Always - DSC_6200 Nov Sunset NR - Topaz OPII 2014
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Art4TheGlryOfGod Photography by Sharon
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Faith, Hope & Love in daily Art meditations...
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Rejoice Always - digital paint effect
"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks..."
1 Thessalonians 5:17
MEDITATION
"Without ceasing? At all? Obviously, Paul is not talking about praying all day long. Rather, he is calling us to faithfulness in prayer and asking us to develop a prayerful disposition for our lives. Paul knows that prayer is the best way to stay close to God, so it’s worth scheduling time every day to make sure we are coming into God’s presence...
“Praying without ceasing means getting into the habit of praying a few times during the day: when you wake up, when you go to Mass, before lunch and dinner, and before bed. One psalm even tells us to pray seven times a day (Psalm 119:164)! Of course, this doesn’t always have to be a structured prayer time! Rather, it means trying to maintain a spirit of prayer. If we could just stop a few times during our day and turn to the Lord, we would be amazed at the difference it makes. Jesus is our best example of this. Whether he was performing a miracle, preaching a sermon, or arguing with his opponents, he kept his mind on his Father.
“Finally, praying without ceasing means living in a way that is consistent with our prayer. Caring for others, being just, developing our talents, doing good for other people, and helping the poor—these are all valid ways that we can continue to pray without ceasing.
That doesn’t seem too hard!"
PRAYER
“Lord, help us become a praying people. May we stay close to YOU in all circumstances until YOU come in glory!”
Blessings,
Sharon
God's Beauty in Nature is calling us into a deeper relationship with Him...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Filename - Rejoice Always - DSC_6200 Nov Sunset NR - Topaz OPII 2014
Bloggers are welcome to use my artwork, please let me know in the comment section and link back to the images you use, thank you...
Art4TheGlryOfGod Photography by Sharon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Faith, Hope & Love in daily Art meditations...
X ~ www.twitter.com/Art4ThGlryOfGod
Flickr (complete portfolio) ~ www.Flickr.com/4ThGlryOfGod
Pixoto (awards) ~ www.pixoto.com/4thegloryofgod/awards
Music Videos (from my Art Photography) ~
www.youtube.com/user/4ThGlryOfGod
From my #Flickr portfolio #Christian #Artist #art #Photography #PhotographyArt #PhotographyIsArt P